oadby and wigston Crime Intelligence Report
oadby and wigston recorded 308 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.33 per 1,000 residents. This places oadby and wigston at #300 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 1.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 18.7% lower.
Total Crimes
308Annual Crime Rate
National Safety
Top 21% Safest UK
Leicestershire
Ranked by annual rate
12-Month Crime Trend
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| On or near Parking Area Map | Shoplifting: 7 Drugs: 3 Public order: 2 | 7 |
| On or near Petrol Station Map | Shoplifting: 9 | 9 |
| On or near Supermarket Map | Violence and sexual offences: 7 Bicycle theft: 1 | 7 |
| On or near Shopping Area Map | Shoplifting: 2 Public order: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 2 |
| On or near Gloucester Crescent Map | Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 4 |
| On or near Further/Higher Educational Building Map | Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other crime: 1 | 5 |
| On or near Petrol Station Map | Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 5 |
| On or near Viking Road Map | Shoplifting: 4 | 4 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Anti-social behaviour: 4 | 4 |
| On or near Supermarket Map | Public order: 3 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Stop & Search
March 2026428
Total Stops
17.5%
Arrest Rate
66
Neighbourhoods
Reason for Stop
Controlled drugs
Offensive weapons
Article for use in theft
Stolen goods
Anything to threaten or harm anyone
Articles for use in criminal damage
Psychoactive substances
Firearms
Outcome
Gender
Officer-Defined Ethnicity
Self-defined where available68.0%
White
18.3%
Black
9.3%
Asian
4.4%
Other
Stop & search data published by Leicestershire Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Expert Safety Insights
Ward Safety Rankings
10 wardsHighest Crime
| # | Ward | Crimes | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Wigston | 60 | 87.1 |
| 2 | Wigston All Saints | 38 | 84.4 |
| 3 | Oadby St Peter's | 37 | 66.9 |
| 4 | Wigston Fields | 38 | 60.7 |
| 5 | Oadby Brocks Hill | 28 | 60.2 |
Safest Wards
| Ward | Crimes | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| shield | Oadby Uplands | 10 | 2.2 |
| shield | Oadby Woodlands | 10 | 2.2 |
| shield | Wigston Meadowcourt | 23 | 3.6 |
| shield | Oadby Grange | 26 | 4.2 |
| shield | Wigston St Wolstan's | 38 | 5.8 |
Growth Analysis
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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.
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